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Sustainable Methods to Control the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Trap cropping, row covers, organic pesticides being explored.

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Some Native Bees May Be Valuable for Commercial Pollination Services

Georgia research finds some native bees suitable replacements of honeybees for pollinating apples.

Virginia Tech Researchers Exploring Sustainable Methods to Control Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Trap cropping, row covers, organic pesticides some methods being studied in SARE-funded research.

Pollinator Short Courses in South Carolina June 6 and 13

The Xerces Society hosting program intended to promote pollinator habitat conservation.

Pollinator Short Courses in Georgia May 15 and 17

The Xerces Society hosting program intended to promote pollinator habitat conservation.

NCSU Research Explains How Vermicompost-Amended Soils Ward Off Crop Pests

Using vermicompost promotes IPM and trap cropping, study shows.

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Research & Education Grant Call for Proposals Postponed This Year

Next R&E Call for Proposals will be issued in March 2013.

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program will not offer Research & Education Grants this year (2012/2013-grant cycle).  The next R&E Call for Pre-proposals will be issued in March 2013 with awards announced in February 2014.

All other Southern SARE grant programs will release new Calls for Proposals during the regular 2012/2013-grant cycle.  Graduate Student and Professional Development Program grants are now open and will be followed by Producer Grants, On-Farm Research Grants, and Sustainable Community Innovation Grants in August and September.

The organization’s Administrative Council (AC), during its winter meeting, voted to postpone calls for new Research & Education Grants for one year due to delays in annual appropriations that can prevent the timely start of approved projects. Calls for Proposals are generally released in March.

Southern SARE director Jeff Jordan notes that delaying funding for new R&E grants for one year means that, “When calls resume in 2013, Southern SARE will have funds on hand to process contracts as soon as the AC has made its decisions on which grants to support.”

Research & Education Grants, designed for researchers from public and private institutions, environmental agencies, USDA-ARS labs, NGOs, and other similar groups, encourage a systems research approach to sustainable agriculture.

For questions or additional information regarding the postponement of the Research & Education Grants, contact Jeff Jordan at jjordan@uga.edu.

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Open Calls for Proposals

Research & Education Grant Calls for Proposals will NOT be offered for the 2012/2013 grant cycle. Click here to learn more. The next R&E Grant Call for Proposals will be issued in March 2013.

Calls for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants for FY2012 are now open. Grant submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 4, 2012. Learn more about Graduate Student Grants before applying.

Calls for Proposals for Professional Development Program Grants for FY2013 are now open. Grant submission deadline for pre-proposals is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 4, 2012. Learn more about PDP Grants before applying.

Having trouble downloading or opening Call for Proposals? We recommend using Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 as your web browser. Contact us at ssare@uga.edu if you have trouble opening the document and we'll e-mail it to you.

To receive notifications of calls via e-mail, contact the Southern SARE office:

Southern SARE Main Office
1109 Experiment St., Stuckey Building
University of Georgia
Griffin, Ga. 30223
Ph: 770-412-4786
Fax: 770-412-4789
ssare@uga.edu

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